Impossible Engineering

When engineers built railroads across the swamps of New Orleans, they had to use cutting-edge technology to get it done. These trains attest to the innovative engineering required to conquer the challenging water environments.

The first railroads in the United States were engineering marvels built to conquer America's deadliest places, and engineers and builders changed the nation by connecting the California frontier with the rest of the country.

When engineers built a railroad to navigate the South American Andes, they used cutting-edge tech and engineering to conquer its deadly heights. This train sets new records on one of the most dangerous routes in the world.

Experts use cutting-edge tech and bold engineering to build a record-breaking bridge that spans a deadly chasm in a remote section of the Himalayas. It will be the world's tallest railway bridge, towering almost 1,200-feet high.

New York City is building an $11 billion dollar construction project to extend the busy Long Island Railroad. Using brand-new technology, engineers and builders blast bedrock to create a vast tunnel below Grand Central Terminal.

Engineers at Virgin are building the world's first hyperloop train system, an innovative high-speed technology that uses magnetic levitation to travel over 600 miles per hour and transform transportation as it is known.